Up Close with D’angelo Thompson: Maximiliano Hernandez!

The actor shares his journey to becoming an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more.

About Maximiliano Hernandez

Hollywood actor and writer Maximiliano Hernandez was born in Brooklyn, NY. He is the middle of three children born to Honduran immigrants Jose Maximiliano & Maria Elena Hernandez. He began acting at Bishop Ford High School in order to get out of detention. Because of this start, he continued acting in college where he auditioned. Then, he was accepted into the BFA program at the Leonard Davis Center For The Performing Arts in Harlem. He left the program when he was asked to join the Workhouse Theatre in Tribeca. Later, he was a founding member of the experimental troupe Axis Theatre Company as well as The Hot Box Theatre and Room 203. He has a son named Diego and lives in Los Angeles with his Wife Holly Eve Hernández. (courtesy of IMDb)

His Career

Max has performed at countless venues around NY including The Public, The Lucile Lortell, The Cherry Lane and many others. Though theatre was his first love, film and TV paid the bills. Max has worked with directors Joss Whedon, Mira Nair, Gavin O’Connor, Kenneth Branagh, The Russo Brothers, Denis Villeneuve and many others. His TV/film credits include: as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the role of “Jasper Sidwell” in Thor, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the Agents of Shield television series; “Doc Rios” in The Last Ship;”Chief Toby Clay” in the Hand of God; “Chris Amador” in The Americans; “Silvio” in the movie, Sicario; and, a co-starring role as “Assistant DA Antonio Montez” for season 2 of Mr. Mercedes.

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You can find out more information about Max by visiting his IMDb site; and, following him on social media!

D’angelo Thompson. D’angelo Thompson is known for his mastery of beauty and quality aesthetic. He is also one of the entertainment industry’s most sought-after artisans. Originally from Chicago, D’angelo always dreamed of one day taking the beauty industry by the reigns both nationally and internationally; and, in the past two decades, has done so in a phenomenal way. It is his personal vision to elevate his
profession by creating a global brand and community, empowering all to see and celebrate their beauty.

As a professional, D’angelo’s expertise extends to beauty, bridal, editorial, commercial, film, TV and private clients. As hair and makeup artist for guests and celebrities on The Wendy Williams Show from 2008 – 2011, D’angelo earned three Daytime Emmy nominations with a win for “Guest Hair” in 2010. Most importantly, in over two decades, D’angelo has developed a body of work that classifies him in the A-list of beauty professionals. He is currently working with Law & Order SVU (Seasons 17, 18 & 19), Blue Bloods (Season 8), Worst Cooks,/Celebrity, Joy Mangano/IDL, HSN and Pudding Boy Productions. As an author, D’angelo’s self-published lifestyle and beauty book entitled “Enhanced Beauty” (2016) continues to sell domestically and internationally.